FORMER KENNEDY CENTER EMPLOYEES ALLEGE LEADERSHIP DELAYED ROOF REPAIRS BEFORE CITING SAFETY ISSUES IN CLOSURE DECISION. (PHOTO).

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 Former Kennedy Center employees allege leadership delayed roof repairs before citing safety issues in closure decision Former Kennedy Center employees allege that the venue’s leadership knew about serious structural problems well before citing newly discovered hazards as the reason for its abrupt closure this month. The claims were outlined in a letter to Congress from a lawyer representing anonymous whistleblowers. The letter accuses the center’s executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, of failing to prioritize roof repairs and stopping a funded repair plan in April. Floca disputes the allegations, saying recent inspections revealed that water damage had spread farther into the building than officials previously knew. In a September court declaration, Floca cited “acute risks to public safety” following an inspection that found deterioration in a roof terrace canopy and a partial ceiling collapse. The former employees contend those dangers were already known to...

BODY OF FRESH GRADUATE RECOVERED FROM COLLAPSED HOSTEL IN ANAMBRA . (PHOTO).


 Body of fresh graduate recovered from collapsed hostel in Anambra 


Two bodies, a male and a female, have so far been recovered from the rubbles of the collapsed Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

 

The building, which had about 60 rooms, caved in on Sunday night, July 26, 2026.

 

The female victim was identified by friends as Vivian Chinedum, a baker and a fresh graduate of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Oko. 

 

According to Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ABS) friends said Vivian moved into the hostel in March 2026.

 

Recounting the moments leading to the collapse, some occupants of the building, who are also students of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, said there were warning signs before the tragedy.

 

One of the survivors, Grace Nweke, explained that at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, a food vendor in the building alerted residents through their WhatsApp group that the walls of the hostel were cracking. 

 

She said that before many of the occupants could fully grasp the seriousness of the warning, they heard loud cracking sounds and immediately fled for safety.

 

Grace, who moved into the hostel in January 2026, said she had no idea the building was structurally unsafe until the incident occurred. 

 

She added that they later learnt that the previous occupants had allegedly been directed to vacate the building because of its deteriorating condition.

 

However, the caretaker reportedly went ahead to rent the premises to unsuspecting students.

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